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Tania Hernton Science Crossword Chapter 2 and 3
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Core : Earth's innermost structure.
Crust : The Thin, rocky outer layer of Earth that makes up the continents and the ocean floor.
Dome Mountain : Forms from Magma that pushes on Earth's crust but does not break through
Earthquake : A violent shaking of Earth's Crust
Epicenter : Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
Fault : Cracks in Earth's Crust along which movement may take place
Focus : Point underground where the faulting of an earthquake occurs.
Fold Mountains : Mountains that form where two plates collide and force layers of rock into folds.
Fossil : The physical remains or trace of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
Lithosphere : Shell formed form Earth's solid mantle and crust.
Magma : Melted rock below Earth's surface, called lava at the surface.
Mantle : Thick layer of Earth's structure just below Earth's crust.
Plate Tectonics : The idea of giant plates of rock moving slowly across Earth's surface.
Seismic Waves : Waves sent through Earth's crust during earthquakes.
Barrier Island : land formed over many years by the build-up of sand and dirt just offshore of the mainland.
Beach Nourishment : Dumping new sand onto eroding beaches to restore them.
Contour Plowing : Plowing soil in curved rows that follow the shape of the land.
Dam : A wall across a river that controls the flow of the river water.
Dredging : The deepening or widening of a river or harbor.
Flood : Water flowing or collecting over land that is normally dry.
Floodway : A prepared path for flood waters to flow over, often to prevent damage to communities.
Jetty : Thin, narrow wall built from the shoreline into the ocean.
Levee : A wall along a river channel or other body of water that serves to prevent flooding by keeping water behind it.
Reservoir : On artificial lake, often formed when water collects behind a dam.
Sea Wall : A tall wall build along the rear edge of a beach, designed to receive waves at high tide.
Soil : Natural resource made up of small rocks, minerals, water, gases, and organic matter.
Storm Drain : Pipes or channels that carry away storm water, typically from streets or parking lots.
Subsoil : Layer of soil beneath the topsoil.
Terrace Farming : Planting crops in level sections called terraces.
Topsoil : Uppermost layer of soil.
Tania Hernton Science Crossword Chapter 2 and 3
Across:5. | land formed over many years by the build-up of sand and dirt just offshore of the mainland. | 6. | Earth's innermost structure. | 10. | Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. | 14. | A wall along a river channel or other body of water that serves to prevent flooding by keeping water behind it. | 17. | Dumping new sand onto eroding beaches to restore them. | 18. | Melted rock below Earth's surface, called lava at the surface. | 19. | Uppermost layer of soil. | 21. | A wall across a river that controls the flow of the river water. | 22. | Water flowing or collecting over land that is normally dry. | 23. | Pipes or channels that carry away storm water, typically from streets or parking lots. | 24. | Cracks in Earth's Crust along which movement may take place |
| | Down:1. | Shell formed form Earth's solid mantle and crust. | 2. | Natural resource made up of small rocks, minerals, water, gases, and organic matter. | 3. | Thick layer of Earth's structure just below Earth's crust. | 4. | A prepared path for flood waters to flow over, often to prevent damage to communities. | 7. | A violent shaking of Earth's Crust | 8. | Forms from Magma that pushes on Earth's crust but does not break through | 9. | The idea of giant plates of rock moving slowly across Earth's surface. | 11. | The deepening or widening of a river or harbor. | 12. | Planting crops in level sections called terraces. | 13. | The Thin, rocky outer layer of Earth that makes up the continents and the ocean floor. | 15. | A tall wall build along the rear edge of a beach, designed to receive waves at high tide. | 16. | Thin, narrow wall built from the shoreline into the ocean. | 20. | Layer of soil beneath the topsoil. |
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Tania Hernton Science Crossword Chapter 2 and 3
Across:5. | land formed over many years by the build-up of sand and dirt just offshore of the mainland. | 6. | Earth's innermost structure. | 10. | Point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake. | 14. | A wall along a river channel or other body of water that serves to prevent flooding by keeping water behind it. | 17. | Dumping new sand onto eroding beaches to restore them. | 18. | Melted rock below Earth's surface, called lava at the surface. | 19. | Uppermost layer of soil. | 21. | A wall across a river that controls the flow of the river water. | 22. | Water flowing or collecting over land that is normally dry. | 23. | Pipes or channels that carry away storm water, typically from streets or parking lots. | 24. | Cracks in Earth's Crust along which movement may take place |
| | Down:1. | Shell formed form Earth's solid mantle and crust. | 2. | Natural resource made up of small rocks, minerals, water, gases, and organic matter. | 3. | Thick layer of Earth's structure just below Earth's crust. | 4. | A prepared path for flood waters to flow over, often to prevent damage to communities. | 7. | A violent shaking of Earth's Crust | 8. | Forms from Magma that pushes on Earth's crust but does not break through | 9. | The idea of giant plates of rock moving slowly across Earth's surface. | 11. | The deepening or widening of a river or harbor. | 12. | Planting crops in level sections called terraces. | 13. | The Thin, rocky outer layer of Earth that makes up the continents and the ocean floor. | 15. | A tall wall build along the rear edge of a beach, designed to receive waves at high tide. | 16. | Thin, narrow wall built from the shoreline into the ocean. | 20. | Layer of soil beneath the topsoil. |
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